October 9, 1972

article on Amer mil deserters and draft evaders who sought refuge in Sweden during Vietnam war build-up of '60s; Swedish Govt statistics confirm that over 400 Amers remain in Sweden and that many are seeking Swedish citizenship; M D Powers discusses problems confronting Amers, including Swedes who tend to ignore issue of conflict over Vietnam war and who magnify degree to which Amers in Sweden are involved in drugs, int; illus

'workfare,' controversial concept of a new law forcing welfare recipients to take jobs, has generated tremendous bitterness and confusion in 3 mos since Fed measure took effect; for recipients, law has meant additional frustration in dealing with state employment services as well as state welfare agencies; for officials of agencies, judging from a survey of scores of state and city officials, the new law has compounded a long-standing antagonism and led, in some cases, to open defiance of the law; article notes Nixon Adm officials and other proponents believe that program has been successful; discusses inequities of law in major states

S Vietnamese troops, Oct 8, continue fighting Communist guerrillas as close as 10 mi N of Saigon but fail to dislodge guerrillas from 3 hamlets they have controlled all weekend; thousands of civilians from area between dist capital of Bencat and provincial capital of Phucuong stream out along the rds in search of safety; stiff battles reptd near Kontum; US bombing in N and S Vietnam continues at high levels over the weekend; map; Rte 13 scene illus

Mrs Betanzos apptd NYC Youth Services Comr; illus

Oct 9: H A Kissinger, Oct 8, again meets privately in Paris with Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy; no substantive details on session made pub; White House press sec Ziegler, who announced that there was a meeting, says 2 sides will continue talks next day; Maj Gen Haig is present for 1st time at Paris meeting; Haig, who recently held talks with Pres Thieu, seen of help to Kissinger if talks come around to a possible pol settlement in Saigon; comment on speculation arising from fact of accelerated pace of private talks and travels of Haig and Kissinger in recent wks; Sec Laird describes Paris talks as serious and sensitive, Face the Nation TV program; agreement seen blocked largely because of serious disagreements over what kind of govt may emerge from a settlement